State ex. rel. Curtis v. City of Topeka
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Action in the nature of quo warranto, brought in this court November 13, 1885, in the name of the state of Kansas, to oust the city of Topeka from the exercise of certain powers.
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Original Proceedings in Quo Warranto. Action in the nature of quo warranto, brought in this court November 13, 1885, in the name of the state of Kansas, to oust the city of Topeka from the exercise of certain powers. The provisions of the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Kansas, and of the statutes and city ordinances applicable to the case, read as follows : “ Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This is an action brought originally- in this court in the name of the state of Kansas, to oust the city of Topeka from the alleged exercise of various powers. Before submitting the case to the court, the pai’ties entered into the following stipulation:
“ It is hereby agreed that all questions submitted by the petition in this case may be dismissed without prejudice, except the first and second allegations of said petition, being the alleged illegal exercise of power in requiring dogs to be registered and to destroy dogs found running at…
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